Press Release
Hassan Taher Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Frozen Splash Artistic Photos in Photography and Photo Manipulation Design
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Hassan Taher for photography and photo manipulation design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Frozen Splash Artistic Photos by Hassan Taher has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Frozen Splash Artistic Photos
Frozen Splash is a series of artistic photographs of tea splashes. The images were made during an experimental studio session in Kuwait. Cups were tied to a transparent rope and pulled, so the liquid was thrown into the air. A speedlight flash placed in the background froze the motion, and careful shutter timing captured the splash within a fraction of a second. The raw files were then color corrected and edited with digital software. Each pull of the thread formed a different shape, so every image is unique.
About Hassan Taher
I was born and raised in Kuwait. I Graduated from the Lebanese University with a bachelors degree in Graphic Design and Visual Communications, Lebanon in 2012. I'm currently the Associate Creative Director at Kout Food Group, I was the former Social Media Manager at Memac Ogilvy, Kuwait from 2019 - 2022. I started off my career as an in-house graphic designer for an architectural firm and shortly after 2013, the world started shifting with the new technology and new platforms, towards digital and social media for marketing where I found an opportunity to grow and develop my skills in the social field.
Award Record
This recognition makes Hassan Taher a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Award
The A' Photography Design Award is an international photography competition recognizing good photographic creations by best photographers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to photographers, photojournalists, advertising agencies and digital artists from all countries. Entries typically include portraits, landscapes, still lifes, photojournalism, fashion shots and architectural images. Awarded photography designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/photography
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/142365
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/142365
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!142365
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/311892
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.behance.net/hassantaher
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Frozen Splash Artistic Photos
- Function
- Artistic Photos
- Category
- Photography and Photo Manipulation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts and Entertainment
- Colors
- White Smoke, Gainsboro, Silver, Light Slate Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hassan Taher
- Country
- Kuwait
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #142365
Credits
- Image Credits
- #1: Photographer Hassan Taher / Graphic Designer / Hassan Abdullah Taher / Frozen Splash / 2020 /
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This was an experimental photo session that captured drink splashes, this was done using speedlite flash (Godox V1) in the background to freeze the splash of tea and a Canon 5D M4 camera along with a 24-70mm Canon Lens. The cups are tied to a transparent rope, when pulled create stunning splashes which are also considered as a type of "Art by Accident". Moving the thread at different times and in different directions create unique splashes that created these artistic photographs.
- Inspiration
- Photography is a challenging profession and requires a lot of skill and experiments. Perfecting the lighting setup and technicalities is a never ending process that inspires & motivates him to learn something new. He has always been inspired with the flying food and liquids photography from people like Karl Taylor, Ali Arbes and others which also inspired him to try it himself, where he was able to come with unique results.
- Research
- Digital research and online courses, continuous testing and practical experimenting with different items to get the best results
- Challenge
- Capturing the photos at the right moment, the splash happens in a milli second and to capture this at the right time and in the right moment is the most challenging part in this shoot
- Realization and Technology
- Raw Photos were taken using the Canon camera, and the images was then edits for color correction in Adobe Lightroom and then edited in Adobe Photoshop
- Operation and Interaction
- The most important factors in this shoot is the light set up and shutter timing. Fast speedlight help freeze the motion and the shutterspeed capture this on time. Timing the shutterspeed with the movement of the cups can be very difficult and sometimes might require the help of a second person. At this stage there is no right or wrong, photos clicked earlier or later can also be different and can create unexpected results
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was shot in July 2020 in Kuwait
- Keywords
- photography, water, splash, tea, spill, frozen, liquid, drink, photoshoot
